1. Quack SAT Vocab Group 8 Cash, Jonathan, Mackenzie, and Soo Bin

2. Connoisseur Part of speech: noun Definition: An expert in art and taste Synonym: critic Antonym: ignoramus Sentence: He visited the best restaurants and was a connoisseur of fine wines.

3. Asunder Part of speech: adjective Def: in separate parts Synonym: apart Antonym: together Sentence: My boat was torn asunder on the jagged rocks.

4. Raze Part of speech: verb Def: to tear down, demolish to the ground Synonym: destroy Antonym: build Sentence: The building was old, so they had to raze it before it fell down.

5. Blighted Part of speech: verb Def: been destroyed, ruined Synonym: spoil Antonym: preserved Sentence: Illness blighted his hopes.

6. Aghast Part of speech: adjective Def: to be filled with horror Synonym: horrified Antonym: fearless Sentence: They stood aghast at the sight of the plane crashing.

7. Milieu Part of speech: noun Def: environment or surrounding Synonym: background Antonym: foreground Sentence: The play is set in the milieu of the late 1800’s.

8. Arduous Part of speech: adjective Def: difficult and tiresome Synonym: exhausting Antonym: easy Sentence: Climbing the gigantic mountain was very arduous.

9. Coterie Part of speech: noun Def: a circle of close friends Synonym: clique Antonym: strangers Sentence: Everyone has their own coterie.

10. Awry Part of speech: adjective Def: to be twisted, crooked, or off course. Synonym: lopsided Antonym: straight Sentence: Our plans went awry.

11. Table Part of speech: verb Def: to remove consideration Synonym: dismiss Antonym: decide Sentence: The head of the school board tabled the idea of letting school out the next day. NO SCHOOL!

12. Harried Part of speech: verb Def: to be troubled or bothered Synonym: harassed Antonym: untroubled Sentence: The bird was harried for its food.

13. Irascible Part of speech: adjective Def: angers easily, irritable Synonym:short- tempered Antonym: calm Sentence: Be careful he is very irascible.

14. Congenial Part of speech: adjective Def: pleasant to be around Synonym: sympathetic Antonym: disagreeable Sentence: That girl was very congenial.

15. Boisterous Part of speech: adjective Def: rowdy, noisy Synonym: loud Antonym: quiet Sentence: The stadium was quickly filled with the sounds of the boisterous crowd.

16. Chimerical Part of speech: adjective Def: bizarre, far out. Synonym: illusory Antonym: real Sentence: Suddenly, the cat thought of the most chimerical plan to capture the mouse.

17. Vertigo Part of speech: noun Def: dizzy, disoriented sensation. Synonym: woozy Antonym: well Sentence: The man suddenly had a sensation of vertigo when he looked at the picture.

18. Fallacious Part of speech: adjective Def: false, wrong, incorrect. Synonym: untrue Antonym: correct Sentence: The boy fallaciously answered the test.

19. Impasse Part of speech: noun Def: a dead end Synonym: standstill Antonym: clear Sentence: Soon the road came to an impasse.

20. Zeal Part of speech: noun Def: spirit, enthusiasm. Synonym: passion Antonym: apathy Sentence: The dancers were filled with tons of zeal.

21. Berate Part of speech: verb Def: to scold severely Synonym: abuse Antonym: praise Sentence: The mother berated the child when he didn’t do what she asked.

22. There once was a connoisseur who was very irascible. He hated to be harried and if he was he would berate whoever did. One day he received a invitation to a congenial milieu where a coterie was hosting a wine tasting and an art show fundraiser to keep the government from razing the old historic house the fundraiser was being held at. He immediately tabled the idea of going. But soon his curiosity won out and he began the long arduous trip up there. Throughout the trip the roads kept going awry. Eventually he came to an impasse. Suddenly a very boisterous hippie came out of nowhere. The connoisseur became vertigo at the sight of the hippie’s tie-dyed shirt. But soon his head cleared and he asked the hippie if he was going the right way to the house. The hippie replied, “no man, you’re very fallacious. You need to turn around and turn right at where the road is asunder and go straight. You should get there in no time”. The connoisseur, now full of zeal and excitement, quickly thanked the chimerical hippie and headed toward the house. But when he arrived he was aghast. For the house was blighted. He re-checked the invitation. The fundraiser was to be held on January 17. It was January 24. He was a week late…

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